Crime Rates at Melrose Avenue, West Bromwich, B71 2LW

Melrose Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hateley Heath , and the 196th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Avenue (B71 2LW) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% higher than the Hateley Heath average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Avenue (B71 2LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canterbury Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.